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Tally Gotliv

Likud members are seen posing in a cutout with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a polling station in Jerusalem during primary elections on August 17, 2026, to determine the party’s Knesset list ahead of the Israeli general elections. The text reads, "I'm with Bibi too!" (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
August 18, 2026, 8:17 pm
Likud primary results boost Netanyahu’s bid to reshape sinking party, win back voters
With Likud bleeding support, PM is hoping that bringing relative moderates to top of slate, rather than far-rightists preferred by party’s hardcore, can make the difference in October’s general election
By Sam Sokol
Likud members vote in the party's primary in Jerusalem, August 17, 2026. (Sam Sokol/The Times of Israel)
August 17, 2026, 5:51 pm
Likud touts ‘celebration of democracy’ despite party members’ reduced say on slate
Candidates play down concerns over Netanyahu’s increasing control over Knesset list, in a primary vote that is less significant and more hotly contested than in the past
By Sam Sokol
Likud MK Ofir Katz (top left), Justice Minister Yariv Levin (top right), Likud MK Amit Halevi (bottom left) and Almog Cohen vote in the Likud primary at polling stations across the country, August 17, 2026. (Ofir Katz's office, Yariv Levin's office, Amit Halevi's office, Almog Cohen's office)
August 17, 2026, 1:33 pm
Likud primary underway in heated contest for few remaining slots on party’s Knesset list
Polling stations open till 9 p.m., with Netanyahu’s expanded control of slate leaving few open spots; candidates take to social media for last-minute appeals to 140,000 Likud members
By Sam Sokol and Michael Horovitz
A polling station for the Likud primary in Jerusalem on December 10, 2014. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 16, 2026, 5:18 pm
Likud politicians ready to battle for shrinking number of spots in Monday primary
Party polling at 22-24 seats in October election, with Netanyahu controlling a third of the top 30 slots, making the hastily convened vote a tighter race than normal
By Sam Sokol
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, right, and Defense Minister Israel Katz, at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem on November 10, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 11, 2026, 6:51 pm
Likud approves reserved spots for Israel Katz and Sa’ar, freezes vote on Haim Katz
Likud MK Tally Gotliv slams ‘disgraceful move that mocks Likud voters,’ says defense minister is ‘deeply afraid of the primary results and rightly so’
By Sam Sokol
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his vote during the elections for the Likud Central Committee, at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, November 25, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90)
June 29, 2026, 2:17 pm
Likud postpones primaries to August 4 as Netanyahu fights for control of party slate
PM is reportedly seeking to choose 11 of the top 40 names on the Likud list in order to consolidate his power, broaden party’s appeal as Eisenkot rises in polls
By Ariela Karmel
State Attorney Amit Aisman speaks at a legal conference at Haifa University on June 25, 2026. (Screenshot/YouTube)
June 25, 2026, 7:02 pm
State attorney warns against ‘deliberate erosion’ of public trust in law enforcement
Top prosecutor criticizes politicians’ refusal to heed police summons as blow to rule of law, says placing agency that probes police under justice minister will politicize investigations
By Charlie Summers
Likud MK Tally Gotliv in the Knesset plenum, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 17, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/ Flash90)
June 17, 2026, 9:39 pm
Knesset grants Likud MK Gotliv immunity from prosecution for exposing Shin Bet agent
Vote follows chaotic hearings in which coalition lawmakers rally behind firebrand colleague; opposition lawmakers decry move as ‘disgrace’ and ‘slap in the face’ to security forces
By Ariela Karmel, ToI Staff and Sam Sokol
Anti-government activist Shikma Bressler (R) and MK Tally Gotliv (C) arrive for a court hearing in Bressler's defamation lawsuit against Gotliv at the District Court in Lod, September 17, 2024. (Jonathan Shaul/Flash90)
June 16, 2026, 8:13 pm
Judge in libel suit says MK Gotliv can’t get blanket immunity for exposing Shin Bet agent
Ruling in civil lawsuit filed by anti-government activist comes a day before Knesset is set to vote on shielding firebrand Likud member from separate criminal proceedings
By ToI Staff
The Knesset House Committee votes to grant immunity from criminal prosecution to Likud MK Tally Gotliv, Jerusalem, June 15, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/ Flash90)
June 15, 2026, 10:13 pm
Knesset panel votes to grant Gotliv immunity for exposing Shin Bet officer’s identity
Lawmakers vote 11-3 with unanimous coalition support after chaotic hearings; decision now moves to plenum for final vote
By Ariela Karmel
Likud MK Tally Gotliv (left), and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, at a House Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on, June 9, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 10, 2026, 12:48 pm
Coalition turns Gotliv hearing into attack on AG, who opposes immunity for Likud MK
Baharav-Miara says Gotliv broke the law by exposing Shin Bet officer’s identity; coalition lawmakers spend hours ignoring charges, instead airing broader grievances against AG
By Ariela Karmel
MK Tally Gotliv (right) and MK Ofir Katz (center) at a Knesset House committee meeting, Jerusalem, June 8, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 8, 2026, 9:35 pm
Firebrand Likud MK accuses security forces of ‘treason’ in Knesset amid Iran attacks
Tally Gotliv, seeking immunity from prosecution after exposing Shin Bet agent, airs conspiracy theories; Haredi MKs demand Basic Law for Torah study to shield draft evaders; committee chair berates female staffer
By Ariela Karmel
Almog Cohen, of the Otzma Yehudit party, disrupts an event about settler violence, in the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 2, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
June 2, 2026, 7:48 pm
Coalition MKs disrupt Knesset event on violence against Palestinians, threaten attendees
Lawmakers steal food, assail slain hostage’s daughter-in-law, amid discussion of unchecked settler attacks; MK tells ‘terrorist’ colleagues they’ll be expelled from country
By Ariela Karmel and ToI Staff
MK Tally Gotliv attends a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, September 16, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 19, 2026, 6:22 pm
Firebrand Likud MK indicted for disclosing Shin Bet agent’s identity
Tally Gotliv, who revealed details on partner of opposition activist while spreading conspiracy theory about him, submits immunity request to Knesset panel; ministers denounce AG for ‘persecuting the right’
By Sam Sokol
Left: Defense Minister Israel Katz attends an event for outstanding soldiers as part of Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations in Jerusalem on April 20, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90) Right: MK Tally Gotliv attends a hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 10, 2026, 2:29 am
Katz said to sign certificate of confidentiality, paving way to indict firebrand MK Gotliv
Defense minister had allegedly refused to sign off on document for nine months, holding up case against her, until Shin Bet warned that failure to do so could harm state security
By ToI Staff
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